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Date: Wed May 26 2010 - 07:55:06 EDT
Unity Of Yemen Is Eritrea's Unflinching Stance: President Isaias
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--000000000000000000000000000000000president-with-yemenie1.jpgAsmara, 26 May
2010 - President Isaias Afwerki said that the unity of Yemen is Eritrea's
unflinching stance as amply demonstrated in practice over the past years.
The President made the remarks in an interview he gave to Yemeni medial
outlets on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of Eritrean Independence
Day.
In an interview he conducted with the Yemeni national television and the
government-owned Al-Sawra newspaper focusing on Eritrea's development
journey and Eritrean-Yemeni relations, as well as regional and international
issues, President Isaias underscored that the unity of Yemen is the
cornerstone of peace and stability in the region. And as such, it is in the
interest of all countries of the region, and that Yemen's internal affairs
should be left for the people of the country themselves, he elaborated. In
this connection, the President underlined that the problem should be
resolved without resorting to extremist options and free from external
interference.
Noting that relations between Eritrea and Yemen is strategic, President
Isaias pointed out that the conspiracies weaved and concocted on the part of
external forces with a view to undermining such bilateral relations should
be rebuffed through vigilance and maturity. To this end, he indicated that
there exists no other option other than designing a clear strategy and
practical mechanisms towards reinforcing the historical and people-based
Eritrean-Yemeni relations through economic complementarity. The President
further asserted Eritrea's readiness in this regard.
Replying to a question regarding the Somali issue and its impact in the
region, President Isaias explained that any attempt that runs counter to the
aspirations of the Somali people would never bring about a genuine and
lasting solution. As such, creating conducive ground and a political process
that involves all Somali parties remain a fundamental prerequisite, he
elucidated. The President went on to say that trying to sideline one party
and appeasing another, besides resorting to acts of interference on the
basis of wrong understanding and calculation continues to fail and on the
contrary prolonged the suffering of the people. In this respect, he pointed
out that the piracy issue is the byproduct of such a state of affairs, and
not a cause in itself. The President stated that such a scenario would
continue unless a viable government with potent institutions is established
that embraces all Somali nationals.
As regards the Nile River waters and its allocation, President Isaias said
that the solution is anchored far apart from political maneuvers. He further
noted that the political maneuvers being attempted through forming alliances
and clubs is to be rejected, as the Nile issue is the issue of peoples and
future generations, and not the current governments. In this regard, the
President stressed the need for achieving a lasting solution in a manner
that serves for generations and common interests.
Replying to a question regarding the significance of the self-reliance
principle in Eritrea's journey over the past 19 years, President Isaias
explained that as far as this country is concerned, self-reliance is not a
philosophical or ideological choice, but rather a realistic choice. This
being the case, it should not be viewed as a move to live in isolation from
the outside world and short of any form of support, he added. "We are not
refusing assistance, but the ones that impose precondition. We don't want to
be a hostage and victim of preconditions, nor do we like to be obstructed by
it," the President declared. In this connection, he stated that the tasks
accomplished and the achievements registered over the past years on the
basis of internal resources constitute a pride to the people and the nation.
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